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Secrets of gold discovered in a series of ‘ground-breaking’ experiments

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Some of the secrets of gold have been uncovered by a team of scientists led by a Belfast university.

The team conducted a series of “ground-breaking” experiments on the precious metal and its melting point.

The metal was found to react unexpectedly to extreme temperatures.

The scientists used high-intensity lasers

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